Mop



May 15, 19.23. 3,454,9460 A. MORRISON MOP Patented ay 15, 19 23.

i TATEfi MOP.

Application filed July ,8,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM MoinnsoN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at -Worcester, in the county of Worces ter and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Mop, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a mop having special provision for wringing the mop cloth and is a continuation in part of my prior application, Serial No. 96,182, filed Nov. 24, 1920.

It is the object of my invention to provide a simple, reliable and inexpensive construction by which the wringing of a mop may be easily performed without touching the wet mop cloth with the hands. This permits the use of very hot water when desired and avoids a laborious and distasteful op eration.

My invention further relates to the provision of a construction by which the wringer frame may be yieldingly held in either extended or withdrawn position. When in the former position the device is well adapted for use as a dry mop.

Other features of my invention relate to improved constructions of the mop cloth and of the handle, and to other arrange, ments and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more partlcularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A preferred form of my lnventlon is shown in the drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved p;

Fig. 2 is a similar view but showing the I parts in position for wringing;

Fig. 3 is also a front elvatlon, with the wringer frame extended for use as a dry 4c is a detail plan view of the guide for the wringer frame, and

Fig. 5 is a detail edge View of a portion of the mop cloth.

Referring to the drawings, my improved mop comprises a handle 10 to the end of which is secured a mop holder or plate 11. The mop cloth 12 is preferably formed of heavy knitted fabric passed through the opening 13 in the plate 11 and having its .ends secured together by one or more rows of stitching 14 (Fig. 5).

In my preferred construction I insert a strip 1921. Serial No. t83,303.'

of tape or similar inextensible material 15 between the ends of the mop cloth before they are secured together. The stitches 14 extend through the tape as well as through the ends of the clot-h and prevent undesired I lateral stretching of the mop. It is'also much easier to sever the ends when desired, without cutting theknitted fabric.

-A guide 16 (Figs. land t) is rotatably mounted on the end of the handle 10, butis held in position thereon by the plate or holder 11.

A U-shaped wringer frame 17 v extendstliroughopenings 18 in the ends of the guide 16 and theseopenings 18 are preferably out of line with the central opening 19 through which the handle, 10 extends. The object of thus positioning the holes 18 is to permit the frame 17 tobe ithdrawn to the position shown in Fig. 1, with the lower end of the frameat one side of the holder or plate 11.

The upper ends of the frame 17 are cured in a sleeve 20 freely slidable and Totatable on the handle 10. The frame 17 is the yielding bends or stops 21 and the parts I i are brought to the position shown inFig. 2, in which position the wringing operation may be conveniently'performed.

If it is desired'to use the mop in theextended position shown in Fig. 3, as for wiping out corners or the purposes of; a dry mop, the sleeve '20 is forced still further down until the guide'16 passes. above the yielding bends or steps 22, which then retain the frame in extended position. The handle 10 is preferably provided with a se ries of grooves or. recesses 23 which enable the user to secure a firm grip thereon for I the wringing operation. 1 7

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof it will 'be. evident that changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of my invention as set forth in the claims and I do not wish to be; I

otherwise limited to the details herein disclosed but What I claim is 1. A mop comprising a handle, a mop cloth, a mop holder fixed to the end of said handle, a guide rotatably mounted on said handle, a sleevefreely movable angnlarly and longitudinally on said handle, and a Wire Wringer frame fixed to said sleeve, slidahle in said guide, and exten'di g through said mop cloth, said frame having, portio bent to yieldingly cooperate with said guide to hold'said "frame in either extended or Withdrawn position.

'2. A mop comprising a handle, a cloth, a mop holder fixed to the end of said handle, a guide rotatably mounted on said handle, a sleeve freely movable angnlarly and longitudinally on said handle, a Wire Wringer frame fixed to said sleeve, slidalole mop in said guide, and extending through said mop cloth, and means to yieldingly hold said {r2 rue in eiztende-d position.

8. A mop con'iprising a handle, a mop holder fixed to the end of said handle, a

able in openings in said guide and having a upper ends secured to said sleeve, the openings in said guide being offset from the center line to position the lower end of said frame at one side of said mop holderWhen the frame is withdrawn' In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

ABRAHAM MORRISON Y 

